Beevers up for BBC award

Leeds Rhinos and England fullback Caitlin Beevers has been nominated for the BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award.

The 18-year-old helped the Rhinos to a league and cup double in 2019 and has also represented her country in the Nines World Cup and their tour in Papua New Guinea.

Beevers said: “I’m obviously really happy and really honoured to have been shortlisted for the award.

“It has been a massive year for me in terms of refereeing and playing for Leeds and England. “I’ve been playing since I was six years old and the only people I ever had to look up to were the men on television.

“As a female, that’s just not the same, but it’s now easier for young women to do that and I am delighted to be a part of this new generation.”